MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Three veteran astronauts will join 99 other individuals this weekend as they are inducted into the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Pamela A. Melroy and Scott Kelly make up the 2020 class, whose induction ceremony was postponed from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The induction ceremony takes place on the bottom floor of the Space Shuttle Atlantis Saturday at 11 a.m.
Limited signed posters of the inductees will be available to guests viewing the ceremony.
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The event is included with daily admission to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Read more about each of the inductees below:
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